Angel Stadium to have full protective netting behind dugouts

[Tank]

Just now, Lou said:

411

not 221?

[Claude]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

so what's an acceptable number of deaths or injuries for you to start being concerned about this?

Well Larry Parker would say zero. Now someone like Lou would say no limit. 

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

not 221?

Only for the mentally weak

[Claude]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Only for the mentally weak white people

^^^^

[PattyD22]

2 minutes ago, Calzone 2 said:

Well Larry Parker would say zero. Now someone like Lou would say no limit. 

Larry Parker would still fight for Lou

[Claude]

Just now, PattyD22 said:

Larry Parker would still fight for Lou

Lou would never sue Arte. They’re cousins. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

so what's an acceptable number of deaths or injuries for you to start being concerned about this?

when [(|age-45| + 5 female - 5 male) * deaths] / years > 10

[Docwaukee]

9 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

when [(|age-45| + 5 female - 5 male) * deaths] / years > 10

 

 

[Tank]

17 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

when [(|age-45| + 5 female - 5 male) * deaths] / years > 10

[Amazing Larry]

40 minutes ago, Tank said:

so what's an acceptable number of deaths or injuries for you to start being concerned about this?

I’ll counter a stupid question with another stupid question. What’s an acceptable number of injuries before we do away with escalators?

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

I’ll counter a stupid question with another stupid question. What’s an acceptable number of injuries before we do away with escalators?

Considering how I laugh hysterically every time I see someone fall on an escalator, I would say 4.11 million

[Tank]

18 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

I’ll counter a stupid question with another stupid question. What’s an acceptable number of injuries before we do away with escalators?

okay, so let's set aside the stupid questions.

why are you so opposed to adding protection?

i once sat behind the dugout and constantly on edge for a ball hit my way, and that included popups. i was in my 30s and in good shape, an athlete, but i was on edge about being able to react quickly enough if a ball came my way. i don't mind at all adding more protection, whether it prevents 1 accident or 750. i don't understand why anyone would oppose this.

i wasn't sure how the nets in hockey would affect my experience at a game, but i don't even notice them now.

[Docwaukee]

36 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

I’ll counter a stupid question with another stupid question. What’s an acceptable number of injuries before we do away with escalators?

is the escalator shooting 110 mph objects at you while you eat a hot dog?  

[Claude]

13 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

is the escalator shooting 110 mph objects at you while you eat a hot dog?  

The escalator is for poor people. So disease. 

Lou

[Amazing Larry]

56 minutes ago, Tank said:

why are you so opposed to adding protection?.

Here’s one reason: right this second I’m watching dozens of kids at the end of the dugout get autographs from probably the best player to ever touch a baseball. I’m puzzled as to how these people will be able to do that with a net in front of them. Are you going to deny them the chance to meet a once in a lifetime player because there is a 1/1,000,000,000 chance someone might get hit by a foul ball later in the game? It’s absurd. The Dodgers parking lot is 10x more dangerous than sitting in any seat inside Angels Stadium at any time.

[Tank]

1 hour ago, Lhalo said:

Here’s one reason: right this second I’m watching dozens of kids at the end of the dugout get autographs from probably the best player to ever touch a baseball. I’m puzzled as to how these people will be able to do that with a net in front of them. Are you going to deny them the chance to meet a once in a lifetime player because there is a 1/1,000,000,000 chance someone might get hit by a foul ball later in the game? It’s absurd. The Dodgers parking lot is 10x more dangerous than sitting in any seat inside Angels Stadium at any time.

simple solution to this one - before the game, roll the nets back so that these fans have access, something like a shower curtain. then once it's time for the game to start, roll the nets back into place and carry on.

 

[Stradling]

2 hours ago, Lhalo said:

Here’s one reason: right this second I’m watching dozens of kids at the end of the dugout get autographs from probably the best player to ever touch a baseball. I’m puzzled as to how these people will be able to do that with a net in front of them. Are you going to deny them the chance to meet a once in a lifetime player because there is a 1/1,000,000,000 chance someone might get hit by a foul ball later in the game? It’s absurd. The Dodgers parking lot is 10x more dangerous than sitting in any seat inside Angels Stadium at any time.

 

[Docwaukee]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

 

a miracle of technology.  

[Amazing Larry]

7 minutes ago, Stradling said:

 

Those nets look like ass.

[ScottT]

2 hours ago, Lhalo said:

Here’s one reason: right this second I’m watching dozens of kids at the end of the dugout get autographs from probably the best player to ever touch a baseball. I’m puzzled as to how these people will be able to do that with a net in front of them. Are you going to deny them the chance to meet a once in a lifetime player because there is a 1/1,000,000,000 chance someone might get hit by a foul ball later in the game? It’s absurd. The Dodgers parking lot is 10x more dangerous than sitting in any seat inside Angels Stadium at any time.

I dont want more nets, but they can figure that out...

Also, I'd think the netting could be made to be less intrusive

If you forget about it after 5 minutes, you need your eyes checked.... or you are above it.... maybe 50 rows back

[ScottT]

23 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

Those nets look like ass.

I'm ok with it at those games. Too many kids running around unsupervised 

[Slegnaac]

6 hours ago, Dochalo said:

It's an above ground pool.  

Of course, it is in North Texas.

[Amazing Larry]

“I saw a commercial for an above-ground pool, it was 30 seconds long. Because that's the maximum amount of time you can picture yourself having fun in an above-ground pool. If it was 31 seconds, the actor would say "The water is only up to here? What do I do now? Throw the ball back to Jimmy? Or put some goggles on and look at his feet?"

— Mitch Hedberg,

[eligrba]

Maybe put Lucroy in the stands to protect the fans from foul balls?

[greginpsca]

With Cahill pitching tonite, they should put up the screens above the outfield fences.